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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
Well done to each and every player and backroom staff. To back up the Meath performance with such another tenacious and hardened display was phenomenal. Danny Scahill and Charlie Drumm were brilliant again. The amount of in the face tackling and on the edge defending hasn't been seen like that for years in Westmeath. McHugh has finally brought his brand of football to life with thus team. Great credit to Sam McCartan Brandon Kelly Ray Connellan and Brian Cooney for all stepping up in the absence of Luke Loughlin. Great leadership. Every man played for the man beside him. Pride has been well and truly restored in the county. 3 more games guaranteed and some more hair raising heart stopping moments to come. Looking forward to the coming weeks with underage improving and seniors on the crest of a wave. Hopefully Whittaker and Sam McCartan can get themselves right for the tests ahead.
Chops (National) - 04/05/2026 17:44:43
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Dheen: "Its no wonder Leinster hurling is falling so far behind Munster when you think about it, ridiculous systems like this in place." Leinster don't really care about Hurling. It is full of Football first counties with the exception of 3. Our county board don't care about hurling either. Just ask any player at any level. Its very disappointing for all involved and totally unacceptable and flawed setup. Ask yourself the simple question would this cross play competition be allowed pass for Gaelic football?
On a positive note each and every player on this panel needs to be congratulated for there effort and application. We have never had a team before with so many good performances and wins with so little reward.
Loughlenegale (National) - 05/05/2026 10:01:23
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Westmeath Football thread - 3 Like(s)
just a reflection on yesterday in o connor park . first and foremost its a fantastic venue . the fact its only 25 minutes from my home makes it even better , great westmeath support which was great to see. a heroic performance from every player
who took part in the game . jason daly proved his worth in goals . danny scahill and charlie drumm ver efficent and charlies point was a bonus . listed at number 4 tadgh baker was very busy during the whole game . our captain had his usual steady game while shane allens point was crucial . the heroic mattie whittker was clearly struggling but to return back onto the field shows the sheer commitment of the tubberclair youngster. ray connellan had a towering day while breen cooneys goal was a thing of beauty brandon kelly was a deserved recipient of man of the m atch while all the other players made meaningful contributions . in my humble opinion sam mcartin is the hearbeat of the team . these lads deserve a day out in croke park in 2 weeks . good luck to them and their management
mickcunningham (National) - 04/05/2026 21:12:51
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Kerry GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Lockjaw: "Hi lads,
it wouldn't be often we'd meet ye in Killarney in Championship football. The novelty of it means I'm half thinking of making a long overdue trip down to your great county. It should be a cracker given our recent history!
Just wondering if you'd have any tips or advice. Obviously the journey is prohibitive in terms of travelling down and back on the one day. So an overnight will be necessary. Ideally I'd love to stay around Killarney and enjoy a night out after the game. But Dhia sabháil the price of accommodation is bananas.
Would there be anywhere outisde of Killarney good to stay?
Also, where is best to park on the day of the match itself?" I know I am not from Kerry but the Parkavon hotel is very good. It's about 15 minutes walk from the town centre and not that expensive s prices go. I expect the Kerry guru's will offer loads of advice but you have put a lot of work into the league predictions over the last few years so I decided to give you my tuppence worth.
eoinog (National) - 05/05/2026 16:19:06
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Not a great format.
Group phase was much better.
All the usual know-alls complaining about dead rubbers ........ they rarely happened and so what if the odd one happens.
Then they were complaining that there was too many games to get rid of just 4 teams ..... do they not like football???
The only changes I would have made to last years system
-Provincials must be seeded as they feed into All Ireland series. Seedings must be on finishing league position (no wriggle room for Provincial council skullduggery!!). this would mean more evenly balanced groups as the seeding would be earned, rather than someone getting into a provincial final due to a lobsided draw and then getting a high seed.
-Reduce qualification out of group to 2 (not overly bothered with this one but it would add more jeopardy ......the word of 2025!!)
Mayonman (National) - 05/05/2026 12:51:30
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To joeman123: "Gantic. You live in a world of make believe and nonsense." Not the case, was talking to very shrewd Leitrim football men over the weekend, men thart really know Leitrim football and we all agree that Down are in for a long afternoon. We are arguably the 2nd best team in Connacht as proved against Galway. Not many teams have the quality we have as all Leitrim contributors on here agree.
Gantric (National) - 05/05/2026 12:35:11
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
The reality of this ridiculous format hitting home now. This nonsense got voted through on 92%!!!!
Hidden under the FRC changes at congress
RoyalBadger (National) - 05/05/2026 12:04:41
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Loughlenegale: "Leinster don't really care about Hurling. It is full of Football first counties with the exception of 3. Our county board don't care about hurling either. Just ask any player at any level. Its very disappointing for all involved and totally unacceptable and flawed setup. Ask yourself the simple question would this cross play competition be allowed pass for Gaelic football?
On a positive note each and every player on this panel needs to be congratulated for there effort and application. We have never had a team before with so many good performances and wins with so little reward." We often disagree but on this total agreement.Not a word from the board too busy organising football tickets.
jobber (National) - 05/05/2026 11:12:04
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To suckvalleypaddy: "So the provincial finals are now dead rubbers, are we really accepting this nonsense?
Counties should agree to field developmental teams for them. It's the end of the local rivalry." Its a shame, because Football Provincials are really healthy in comparison to Hurling, where you just have Munster Championship and then a weird Leinster with Galway and Antrim thrown into it. But the men at the top seem to want to get rid of the Provincials, which would kill the whole thing.
GaryMc82 (National) - 04/05/2026 22:30:41
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To shaggykev: "I disagree.
There's deffo less pressure on winning your province but that's actually freed up some teams, giving us better games and more variety.
The finals will be there to be won and now there's no issue with paths etc. people know weeks in advance for instance Donegal will be coming to Killarney on 24th so can plan for tickets and travel much much earlier.
Are Kerry going to be less inclined to try v Cork with Donegal in mind? If so, great chance for Cork to get a Munster title for first time in donkeys." Kerry/Donegal was likely to be one of decisive games of year.
Ulster be damned! Donegal are in great place if you think about it ...
BarneyGrant (National) - 04/05/2026 21:07:38
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
So the provincial finals are now dead rubbers, are we really accepting this nonsense?
Counties should agree to field developmental teams for them. It's the end of the local rivalry.
suckvalleypaddy (National) - 04/05/2026 20:24:03
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Westmeath Football thread - 2 Like(s)
No one ever died of exhaustion'. Love this quote from Mark McHugh after the game yesterday. It perfectly sums up the mindset, belief and culture instilled by him. He has those boys playing the football of their lives, with an insatiable appetite to work for each other. There are fellas who have very little Championship cut in them but they are playing as if they have been around the block. It is a phenomenal achievement to get to a Leinster final considering the position we were in after a huge turnover of players. McHugh should be given a new contract already, timing is everything for the County Board. Momentum like this doesn't last long, so they need to act now and actually turn the feel good factor into real money and long term impact.
iarmhiabu (National) - 04/05/2026 18:37:30
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Football Championship 2026 - 2 Like(s)
The 4 provincial finals are yet to be played. It appears there is no advantage winning this in relation to this AI series.
If so it looks like GAA HQ are slowly trying to kill the provincial championship.
I find this absolutely ludicrous and I am not advocating the provincial championship.
Captainfantastic (National) - 04/05/2026 19:17:13
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Mayo GAA Thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To martinjoe: "We could not have got a better Draw really, in terms of team ranking. It will be a hard place to go, but Monaghan are likely to be coming into it on the back of a heavy defeat to Armagh. We might get a second crack at the Rossies then....." Ye are coming into it off a heavy defeat to Roscommon.
I'm all for optimism and banter but Mayo have been terrible this year.
eddieSize5Balls (National) - 04/05/2026 19:13:40
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Football Championship 2026 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To letsgetgoing: "Bear with me!
In order to reduce the 16 teams down to 8 teams for the quarter finals the following is the procedure:
ROUND 1
(8 matches - All Teams involved)
The 8 provincial finalists have home advantage against the 8 qualifiers as per the draw today.
ROUND 2A
(4 matches - involving the WINNERS of Round 1)
The four winning teams of round R2A will go directly into the All Ireland Quarter Finals having played the least amount of matches (2) in the qualifying rounds. This could potentially be a big advantage in comparison to the other possible routes.
( note: the losers of Round 2A are not out, see Round 3)
ROUND 2B
(4 matches in involving the 8 losers from Round 1)
The winners of these 4 matches go into Round 3.
ROUND 3
(4 matches where the losers of Round 2A play the winners of Round 2B)
This gives you 4 more teams to go into the quarter finals having played one more match.
Round 3 winners will play Round 2A winners in the quarter finals.
You would expect Round 2A winners to be stronger having won both their qualifying matches and have less injuries and maybe be fresher having played less matches in the qualifying rounds. The opposite would be the case for the winners of Round 3.
Hope that makes some sense as it can be confusing." Wouldn't the round robin have been easier to follow and better? Just give the provincial champions 2 home games each in recognition of winning their provincial championships.
Tadhg2020 (National) - 04/05/2026 17:50:22
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To PolicemanFox: "I'm sure there are many people on this forum who do not live in Monaghan or Ireland and who travel at great expense to see the county team whenever possible, and not just for the good days. Many of them are likely members of GAA clubs abroad who will not have access to tickets.
Why should they be excluded?" Yeah agreed its poor form.
seanie08 (National) - 05/05/2026 11:25:13
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Louth GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To francie81: "Absolute in agreement nothing went right when everybody had it this was the time to prove a point in taking out a top team in the country, but full credit to the Dubs in responding to the Wicklow scare and Costello was unreal indeed a player who doesn't get the recognition he deserves imo, wee are not there yet but I believe wee will be giving with the strong progress at underage. It also just goes to show the importance of our strong league finish in terms of competing in the AI series." perfect chance now to make up for the last day
tirawleybaron (National) - 05/05/2026 11:27:55
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To CCFabu: "haha, in fairness I don't think that stuff comes from Kerry people themselves, in my experience they are well able and enthusiastic for their team to go ahead with the physical side of things, what the media decide on narratives and all the rest I suppose is up to them
I think it could potentially be a bit of a pig of a match to be honest. Murphy will be targeted anyway" Oh don't worry, manys a Kerry supporter I have met at matches over the years hold the same view.
I still recall AOM thinking Murphy was a horse in the Grand National in the 2014, all he was missing was a saddle.
peiledoir20 (National) - 05/05/2026 12:21:11
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To monaghanmad: "No one is asking for them to be excluded, If your a paid up member of a club in the county you get first access to the tickets, If there is any tickets left over from the Monaghan or Armagh club allocation they will then go on general sale.
Same with concerts, taylor swift, coldplay etc, signed up presale and artist fans get first crack then general sale, simple as." Will there be any available for general sale? Big demand from Armagh.
supermon (National) - 05/05/2026 12:22:47
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gantric: "Three tough games for Down in succession, first Donegal then Armagh and next up Leitrim, 3 teams stacked in quality. Could be another long day for them." Gantic. You live in a world of make believe and nonsense.
joeman123 (National) - 05/05/2026 12:24:56
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